The Portland daily press., 1887-10-24
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Mr.. Cladstone's Health and the
Political Situation.

LONDON, Oct PA disquieting report
concerning the health Of Mr.. Gladstone is
telegraphed at this moment by correspond
ent at Derby, which dwarfs all interest IN
other political happenings Of the week.
Mr.. Gladstone's throat is in bad condition.
he is suffering from great exhaustion, and
has been unable to leave his room since yes
terday's announcement of the illness. Even
should his indisposition prove but slight, it
will cause the greatest anxiety among the
Liberal leaders.
LONDON, Oct. 23-Mr. Gladstone's was
sufficiently improved to attend church to-
day.
The Canal and the Powers.
PARIS, Oct. 23.-Negotiations for conven-
tions regarding the New Hebrides Island
and Suez Canal are concluded. The con-
ventions will be signed tomorrow. The
Suez Canal convention provides that the
canal shall be kept open in time of war and
that no act of hostility shall be permitted at
either Of the approaches or on its banks,
within a zone TO be determined by inter
national commission on supervision; that the
belligerent powers shall neither embark nor
dsembark troops or war material ON the
canal or in its ports of access. II Egypt
proves unable to compel respect for the
treaty, she will appeal to Turkey. who in
concert with the signatory powers will take
the necessary measures to enforce obedience.
1t Is reported that Germany, Austria and
Russia already approve the SueZ convention.
The New Hebrides convention confirms
the agreement of 1868 and 1888, and pro-
vides that any action necessary to maintain
order shall deyolve upon the English and
French men-of-war and France shall evacu-
ate the military posts.
vitrioi, Tar and Iron.
DUBLIN, Oct. 22.-An attempt was made
to evict a widow named Foley from her
house at Ballykerogue, county Wexford, to-
| day. Twenty-eight men defended the house.
| and the attempt was failure. The emer-
| gency meu were smothered with yitriol,
boiling tar and red hot iron. The military
| were summoned.
DespotIsm In Ireland.
DUBLIN, Oct 23.-Placards were posted in
Woodford. county Galway, this morning
summondng an indignation meeting under
the auspices of the English Home Rule
| Union. Sir Wilfred Blunt, the philanthro-
phist and benefactor. formerly Conserva-
| tive and Home Ruler, was announced to
preside, supported by Rowland and
| other English members of Parliament.
The meeting was proclaimed and reinforce
ments Of police and troops arrived and pa
raded the streets. Thousands of persons
| fiocked into the town. A platform was
erected in field. When the speakers mount
| ed it., Divisional Magistrate Byrne forbade
Blunt to hold the meeting. Blunt defed the
magistrate and the police was ordered TO
clear the platform. Several policemen
seized Blunt who violently resisted, and
threw him from the platform. Blunt re
turned and was again thrown OF. Pale and
breathless he shouted, "Are you such
damned towards you dare not arrest meS''
The district inspector replied, 81 arrest you. >
Blunt was seized and marched off, his wife
following The police charged the crowd
and injured many. Three cheers for Blum
| were given.
Blunt was carried to Jail He refused t.
give bail, declaring the whole proceeding IL
legal. Meetings were afterw ards held an(
sympathy expressed for Blunt
Rev. Heman Lincoln OF Boston, prom
inent Baptist clergyman and writer, whit
some tine ago designated Boston as the city
of the Collinses and 0'Briens, is dead.
The reported conflict between vigilante
and outlaws in Indian Territory is not con
firmed.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Societ,
of the Methodist Church is meeting in Lin
coin, Neb.
The explosion of the boiler of a stean
launch at New York yesterday killed tw
men and injured two others.
} A tramp, VINO claims to be 104 years old
has been arrested in Cleveland, Ohio.
A Buffalo man has invented an endles
|, J chain, with feathering buckets attached, I
utilize the water power OF Niagara, and tn
!. machine will be given trial.